"twist" is i would not mind keeping the same tenants but if they decide to leave in May as intended then I'll be behind the ball on getting it ready to sell.

So many questions flood my mind on which route to take next!

This is not unrealistic assuming you are actively involved in your business and buying exceptional deals.

If you only looked at one place that needed to be fixed up and changed your mind, try looking at one that needs less work. 

I was able to Assume this 250k property off of another active duty service member who was PCSing and falling behind on his payments.

-Keep in mind that I am still saving money to put into more properties throughout this.Year 2 through 4-Continue to buy two properties a year so that I end year 4 with a total of 8 properties.Year 5-This is where I will sell two of the properties at the beginning of the year and either use those funds to purchase my next two properties OR to hopefully pay off at least one of the mortgages owed on one of my properties.

Personally I think their quality is better.For the lurkers keep in mind the higher the voltage, the lower the amps.

Hello, I have a short term rental which has not generated positive cash flow yet and I have been managing it actively more than 100 hours this year and qualify as an active participant.

And Lastly, would you mind sharing what zipcodes your cash following properties are located in?

The first three that come to mind (but are most definitely not the only ones) are:1) Cashflow: - Getting cash-flowing properties nowadays is a bit more difficult because of how the rents seem to have flattened and the interest rates that increase your monthly PITI payment being where they are.